Bissau vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1843
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$380
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
4
31
😀 Quality of life
26
47
🏙️ Population
492K
11.9M

The cost of living in Bissau is 20% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6393rd and 5309th ($799 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guinea-Bissau and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bissau compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8747th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Kinshasa

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Bissau Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$515
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.98
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2749
$4181

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$778
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1049
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$556
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$486
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$441
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$968
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1081
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1068
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1024
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1009
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$971
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1067
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1179
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$989
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1070
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$751
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$584
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$689
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$689
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$618
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$977
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$975
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$501
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$470
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$518
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$972
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$471
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$472
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$471
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$469
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$469
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$692
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$692
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$470
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$468
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$471
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$479
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$976

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860